China factory-gate inflation slows more than expected in July
Investing.com — China’s producer price inflation eased more sharply than expected in July, while consumer inflation also slowed…
Economists hold this year’s inflation forecasts at 1.8% to 2%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation is expected to remain manageable in 2026, with economists maintaining their forecasts at 1.8% to…
China new home prices fall at slower pace, but recovery doubtful
By Liangping Gao, Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) – China’s new home prices contracted…
China has potential to become world’s largest consumer market by 2041, policy adviser says
Mainland China, already a manufacturing powerhouse, has the potential to become the world’s largest consumer market within the…
Resilient Saudi economy proves a draw for wartime Gulf business
By Timour Azhari, Federico Maccioni and Yousef Saba RIYADH, June 3 (Reuters) – When food-tech entrepreneur Sara Amini…
Thai housing demand recovering but outlook clouded by energy shock risks
(Fixes typo in lead paragraph to ‘lender,’ not ‘leader.’) BANGKOK, May 27 (Reuters) – Thailand’s housing market showed…
China Increases Overseas Investment Quota by Most Since 2021
(Bloomberg) — China raised the cap on institutional investors’ overseas securities purchases by the most since 2021, aiming…
China’s export-led growth is looking more and more unsustainable while a real estate crash and reeling consumers fuel deflationary spiral
The flood of Chinese exports around the world helped the economy blow past President Donald Trump’s massive tariff…
China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households
Chinese households have accelerated deleveraging – cutting debt relative to gross domestic product – at the fastest pace…
China targets hi-tech industries, domestic demand in 2026 with new policy package
Chinese authorities have signalled a new wave of measures to bolster domestic demand and hi-tech industries in the…
China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?
As China struggles to boost consumer spending, a professor at one of the country’s top universities has argued…
Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of demand recovery
China’s top economic policy coordinator has urged the country to confront unavoidable challenges, while expressing confidence that investment…